PC World - USA (2019-10)

OCTOBER 2019 PCWorld 91

W

hen you first start using

Android 10, it won’t look

all that different from

version 9. In fact, the

biggest change you’re going to encounter is

that it doesn’t have a tasty dessert moniker

attached to it (go.pcworld.com/mnkr). But

even without any radical new features,

Android “Don’t Call It Q” charts a whole

new path for the OS, with new ways to

navigate, customize, and secure your

phone. So if you can’t find anything new,

you’re just looking in the wrong places.

Here are all the best new features in

Android 10 and how to start using them.

DARK THEME

Possibly the most highly anticipated new

feature in Android 10 is a simple one: dark

mode. Called Dark theme, it flips many of

the elements in stock Google apps from

blinding white to black or dark gray.

However, it’s a little scattered, with some

apps turning automatically, while others

IMAGE: GOOGLE

Android 10: Getting started with

the best new features

Go dark and start swiping. BY MICHAEL SIMON

Here’s How

HOW TO BUILD, MAINTAIN,

AND FIX YOUR TECH GEAR